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"Frequently neglected in comparison with his earlier works, this 1950 film provides a naturalistic look at conditions in post-warJapan and hits on themes that seem oddly contemporary: the price of celebrity and the debate over the responsibility of a freepress All the right characters are here: a pop star, a prominent artist, a seedy attorney, an unscrupulous gossip magazine publisher and the obligatory angelic daughter with tuberculosis! ItÕs even topped off with a climactic courtroom scene"